Planning application
The Drift Cottage, Southfields, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Walnut Tree 30% crown reduction - to preserve tree as tree has a peculiar lean silver birch tree x2 30% crown reduction - over hanging property silver birch tree x3 30% crown reduction getting to tall where situated
As published by the council, reference 252340
Application record
- Reference
- 252340
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Dedham
- Postcode
- CO7 6AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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